The momentous giving way of one era to the next is traced by Mitchell over a span of twelve years, from the eve of the Civil War to the middle of Reconstruction, but the discord and instability of the time are dramatized, above all, in the person of a girl, introduced on page 1 at the age of sixteen, whose very face betrays the contrast, too sharp, of the delicate features of her mother, a Coast aristocrat of French descent, and the heavy ones of her florid Irish fathera fast and greedy young Atalanta named Scarlett OHara
Terry dress with rib knit details
Oh, and I'm also so into this brown ribbed top, just wait till you see the back SHOP THE LOOK Related: I Just Tried on M&S's Entire Summer CollectionHere's What I'd Recommend Style Notes: I haven't ventured near minis for a few years (aside from the odd shift dress for work), but this season has seen the '60s favourite make a comeback
Don't miss this timeless, chic coastal wedding day in Connecticut, beautifully captured with photos by Maggie Conley
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